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Violence
Barely any
Mild; science fiction adventure conflict
Language
None
No strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
No psychological concerns; engaging classic sci-fi
What this book is about
Poul Anderson's science fiction novel follows a protagonist across the breadth of time and possibility — in Anderson's characteristic combination of epic scope, genuine scientific imagination, and the human-scale stakes that ground his most effective work. Anderson was one of the great voices of classic science fiction.
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